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When he suggested that change should be brought about “by any means necessary,” Malcolm X was

A
stating violence would be necessary to achieve civil rights goals.
B
fostering an atmosphere of nonviolence.
C
opposing any type of violent action to achieve civil rights goals.
D
indicating his views on segregation.
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As leader of the SNCC, who promoted the idea of Black Power?

S
Stokely Carmichael
H
Huey Newton
M
Malcolm X
B
Bobby Seale
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Who was Cesar Chavez?

A
an activist who protested at Alcatraz Island
B
an organizer of the American Indian movement
C
a leader of the Black Power movement
D
a cofounder of the United Farm Workers
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The United Farm Workers’ Grape Boycott that began in 1966

A
was two years long.
B
was ended by the government.
C
was carried out nationwide.
D
was led by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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Which of the following was a major difference between the occupations of Alcatraz in 1969 and Wounded Knee in 1973?

A
Only the occupation of Alcatraz was meant to protest broken treaties.
B
Only the occupation of Wounded Knee resulted in the deaths of several people.
C
Only the occupation of Wounded Knee took place on federal property.
D
Only the occupation of Alcatraz was held at a place that was a symbol of American Indian suffering.
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The birth of the Black Panther Party signified which of the following about the civil rights movement?

A
The focus was turning to the use of nonviolent methods to achieve civil rights.
B
Beliefs and actions were leading to more violent responses to the civil rights problem.
C
African American leaders realized that they should work with whites to end discrimination.
D
There was a return to the belief that Islam could unify people of different races.
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The Black Panther Party believed that

A
African Americans should not organize to fight against oppression.
B
the African American community was responsible for solving its own problems.
C
various types of nonviolent protests were the best way to bring about change.
D
African Americans could gain equality by working together with whites.
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Why did the American Indian movement occupy Wounded Knee?

A
to protest federal policies regarding broken treaties
B
to protest the policies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
C
to protest the policies that lead to continued discrimination
D
to protest the policies that lead to continued poverty
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Cesar Chavez’s background included which of the following?

H
His parents were business owners.
H
He was once a college student.
H
He was once a community organizer.
H
His family owned several large farms.
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What factor led to the death of Malcolm X in 1965?

V
Violent actions and protests were organized by Malcolm X and his followers.
H
He rejected his old beliefs in the Islamic religion.
T
There were growing tensions between Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam.
H
He promoted his belief in the separation of the races.
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Which statement best represents a change in philosophy regarding the civil rights movement in the 1960s?

A
The Black Panther Party called for racial and economic equality.
B
The Black Power movement believed that African Americans could solve their own problems.
C
Malcolm X parted ways with the Nation of Islam, which believed that violence was necessary.
D
Martin Luther King, Jr. called for nonviolent protests.
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Which of the following was a result of the Watts riots of 1965?

T
Thirty-four people died and many others were wounded.
R
Relations between blacks and whites grew less tense.
T
They were the last of the race riots that year.
A
A handful of people were wounded, but no one died.

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